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The Festival of Raksha Bandhan, celebrated annually in August, is a memorial of a time when humanity was united by a loving relationship with God that protected and uplifted them and created a heavenly renewed world. After a few thousand years, the present era has modernized and limited this festival to relationships within the nuclear family, where sisters lovingly tie the threads of beautiful and often handmade \u2018bracelets\u2019 called Rakhis around the wrist of their brothers to honor, protect and pray for their well being. The brother, in turn, promises to protect the dignity and honor of his sister and family.  <\/span><\/p>\n

To date, the customs and lessons demonstrated in this special celebration have kept the family strong, functional and united. Family members remain close knit as it strengthens the bonding, respect, caring, trust, and love among them.<\/p>\n

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated this year on Aug. 11. It shows us what relationships should be like – characterized by love, respect, kindness, and empathy. When I am tied with this sacred thread of protection, the rakhi, I promise to stay in my original nature of peace, love, purity, wisdom, and mercy. I remember to see myself as a soul with a body, rather than a body with a brain!<\/p>\n

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Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

My every thought, word and action becomes one having good wishes. These work as my protection and stay with me forever! Yes! It\u2019s possible!  <\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with soul conscious knowledge, I see others as being a child of God and part of my spiritual family. This unlimited vision of universal brotherhood breaks all barriers of caste, creed, age, gender, religion, socio-economic status, color, and personality traits. Our vision is broadened to the entire earth as one family under the Fatherhood of God. Now all religions and over 100 countries value and celebrate this festival.<\/p>\n

Raksha Bandhan encourages respect for both genders, particularly women, to protect and ensure their equality and safety. However, their protection and honor rests not only on brothers within their family, but also on every member of society.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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Brahma Kumaris Illustration.<\/p><\/div>\n

No single individual can protect another person all the time, especially now with the decline in moral values. Lust and anger start in the mind and are the root criminal causes. Positive change can happen with spiritual training and empowerment. <\/span><\/p>\n

The antidote is to create pure feelings within. The daily practice of meditation enables us to channel our thoughts in a positive direction and put a full stop to wasteful and negative body conscious thoughts. This purity of mind brings happiness, wisdom and the power to keep on giving.<\/p>\n

In these times of potential and possibly deadly changes, the Supreme Father is bound to look after us. God is surrounding and tying an \u2018unlimited rakhi\u2019 on his loving spiritual children with golden strings of pure love and light. Each time we meditate we can experience being tied and surrounded with God\u2019s subtle ever present and loving \u2018rakhi of light and might\u2019.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Brahma Kumaris worldwide (bkwsu.org<\/a>), conducts Rakhi programs. In the United States, contact Peace Village Retreat Center at (518) 589-5000 for details. <\/span><\/p>\n

(You can contact Sister Chirya Risely, from Owego, at bkchirya@gmail.com<\/a> or at chirya.risely@peacevillageretreat.org<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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